Garment hanger



Jan. 3o, 1945. J, D, CONEY 2,368,348

` GARMENT HANGER Filed Aug. 13, 1942 v INVENTOR. Jamas (So/7e Patented Jan.j 30, 1945 This invention` relates'. to improvementsingarment hangers. The main objects of. this invention. are.:

First, to provideA a-garment-hanger which-fm'ay be formed entirely ofA fibrous material', mainly of..

multi-ply paper tubing which is very strongand rigid and attractive inappearance.

Second, to provide a 'garment hanger having, these advantages which may be very economically lproduced.

Objects relatingto detailsand economiesof thev invention will appear lfrom theA description yto follow. The invention Ais denedandpointed outH inthe claims. I

Preferred vembodiments ofjthe invention are.l illustrated in the accompanying drawing," in which: f

Fig. 1.* 1's a sidelelevation of a garment 'hanger of desirable? form embodying, the features of my invention partially sectioned. to showvstructural details.

n, L'. AfYoung Spring Detroit;l Mi'cli.,. arcor-.-

bers.` .arel ffzarnied.l of 'iibrousvfmateri'al preferably. -multi..pl'y stock ofthe same kind aszthe`suspend-- ingmember. Thesecoupling; members have divergingA dowels 9. which` are-.telescoped vinto .the lower.v endsy of Ythe arms. I and. the. ends of. the

strut;`V the.l arms.v of. the strut being preferably collapsed or. attenedas shown. solthat. the sides of the. dowels are closely embraced. the same as the dowels offthe suspending, member.

Itwill' ybe noted thatV thesev coupling members have shoulders llland Il with. which ,the ends of Fig, 2 isza'side elevationof one of the-coupling..

members for the. tubular arms of the strut.

Fig. 3 isy an enlarged fragmentary View in section on the broken line 3L3 of Fig.` 1. f y

Fig. 4 is a `fragrnentary side elevation ofV a modified form of suspending member, the suspending member having aneye instead of a'. hook. Fig. 5 is a modified embodiment in whichthe downwardly diverging arms areA formed intel grally, thesame coupling membersbeing used --for the arms andstrut as shown in thefembodi'- ment of Fig. 1.` y

The embodiment of my invention illustrated'j in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive comprisesa pair of. downwardly` diverging tubularI arms l formed` of.' `fibrous material, preferably multi-ply p'aperf stockasisshown inlFig. p3.'

Thesuspendin'ghook 2 is formed of fibrous material preferably multi-plystock as shown in Fig. 3. This suspending hook or member 2 is providedy with downwardly diverging dowels 3 which are telescoped into vthe upper ends of the arms, the

upper ends of the arms being collapsed or attened at 4 as shown in Fig. 3 to closely embrace the sides of the dowels, these telescoping parts being secured together by adhesive indicated at'5.

The suspending member is shouldered at 6 at the base of the dowels, the ends of the arms abutting this shoulder. These shoulders facilitate assembling and also add to the appearance.

The tubular strut 'l is also of brous material,

preferably of multi-ply paper, and is secured to,

the lower ends of the yoke arms I by means of the coupling members 8. These coupling memthe arms andjofthe strut abut,l and. preferably have curved or; roundedv outer 'edges I2 which merge' into., thev upper and lower sides' respecl' tively of theyoke arms andthe strut. providingeffective rounded shoulders for the hanger and also addingto ythe appearance. 4 j l the embodiment -shown' inFig. 4', the suspending member I9 has an feyje linstead of a hook.

' `Injjthei embodiment shown' in Fig; 5, `the. yoke arms are formed integrally; the suspending hook '2| ofwire being` arrangedithrouglil the flat.

tened or collapsed apexportion 22 ofthe .tube formingthe arms.20'. Couplingmembers 8a're employed' to connectthese armsg to the strut 'l inthe same manner 'as' inltheiembodiment of' Figi'.

My improved garment hanger is preferably f; formed entirely of fibrous; material'although cer'- ina structure suchl as shown'in Fig. 5.

I have illustrated anddescribedfmy improvements in 'highly satisfactory;y embodiments; I

tain' features Lol my'i'nvention may be embodiedY l have .not attempted toiillustrate or describe cer'- tain` otherjembodimentswhich I contemplate as' itv isgbelieve'dY that. this disclosure'wi'll enable' those f skilled thefe art to which my invention relates to' embodyjoradapt ,thesame as, may be' desired.

Having thus described my invention,` whatv I claim as new ,and desire to secure byv Letters Patent, is: u y e 1. In a garmenty hanger, the combination of a yoke comprising downwardly ldiverging tubular f Y arms of fibrous material, a suspending hook of flat sheet multi-ply brous material having downwardly divergng dowels telescoped into the upper ends of saidyoke arms, said dowels having substantially parallel upper and lower edges, said yoke` arms being collapsed to receive said dowels and closely embracing the sides and the edges thereof, such telescoping parts being adhesively secured together, said hook being provided with shoulders 'at the bases of the dowels with which the ends ofthe arms abut, a tubular strut of l. fibrous material, and coupling members of fiat -www sheet multi-ply brous material having diverging dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped within the lower ends of the yoke arms and the ends of the tubular strut, such ends being collapsed to receive said dowels and to closely embrace the sides and the edges of the coupling member dowels and the telescoping parts being adhesively, secured together, the coupling members having shoulders at the base of the dowels with which the ends of said arms and strut abut, the coupling members having curved outer edges merging into the upper and lower sides respectively of the -yoke arms and strut,

2. In a garment hanger, the combination of a yoke comprising downwardly,` diverging tubular arms of brous material, a suspending hook of .fiat sheet multi-ply fibrous material having downwardly diverging dowels telescoped into the upper ends of said yoke arms, said -dowels having substantially parallel upper and lower edges, said yoke arms being collapsed to receive said `dowels and closely embracing the sides and the edges thereof, such telescoping parts being adhesively secured together, a tubular strut of fibrous material, and coupling members of ilat, sheet multiply fibrous material having diverging dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped within the lower ends of the yoke arms and the' ends of the tubular strut, such ends being collapsed to receive said dowels and to closely embrace the sides and the edges of the coupling member dowels and the telescoping parts being adhesively secured together.

3. In ar garment hanger, the combination of a yoke comprising downwardly diverging tubular arms of iibrous material, a tubular strut of fibrous material, and coupling members of flat sheet multi-ply fibrous material having diverging dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped Within the lower ends of the yoke arms and the ends of the tubular strut, such ends being flattened tp closely embrace the sides and the edges of the coupling member dowels and the telescoped parts being adhesively secured together, the coupling members having shoulders at the base of the dowels With which the ends of said arms and strut abut, the coupling members having curved outer edges merging into the upper and lower sides respec-` tively of the yoke arms and strut.

4. In a garment hanger, the combination of a yoke comprising downwardly diverging tubular arms of bro'us material, a tubular strut of fibrous material, and coupling members of at sheet multi-p1y librous material having diverging dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped within the lower ends of the yoke arms and the ends of the tubular strut, such ends being ilattened to closely embrace the sides and the edges of the coupling member dowels and the telescoped 'parts being adhesively secured together.

5. In a garment hanger, the combination of a yoke comprising downwardly diverging tubular arms of fibrous material, a suspending member of brous flat sheet material having dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped and secured within the upper ends of said yoke arms, said suspending member being provided with shouldersv atY the bases of the dowels with which the ends of the arms abut a tubular strut of fibrous material, and coupling members of fibrous iiat sheet material having dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped and secured within the lower ends of the yoke arms and the ends of the tubular strut, the coupling members having shoulders at the base of the dowels with which the ends of said arms and strut abut, the coupling members having curved outer edges merging into the upper and lower sides respectively oi the yoke arms and strut.

6, In a garment hanger, the combination of a yoke comprising .downwardly diverging tubular arms of fibrous material, a suspending member of fibrous fiat sheet material having dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped and secured within the upper end of said yoke arms, va tubular strut of brous material, and coupling members of brous flat sheet material having dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped and secured within the lower ends of the yoke arms and the ends Aof the tubular strut.

"7. In a garment hanger, the combination of a yoke comprising downwardly diverging tubular arms of fibrous material, a tubular strut of fibrous material, and coupling members of fibrous flat sheet material having dowels provided with substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescopedv and secured within the lower ends of the yoke arms and the ends of the tubular strut, the coupling members having shoulders at the base of the dowels with which vthe ends of said arms and strut abut, the coupling members hav-` ing curved outer edges merging into the upper and lower sides respectively of the yoke arms and strut.

8. In a garment hanger, the combination of a yoke comprising downwardly diverging tubular arms of fibrous material, a tubular strut of brous material, and coupling member of fibrous ilat sheet material having dowels provided withL substantially parallel upper and lower edges and telescoped and secured within the lower ends of the yoke arms and the ends of the tubular strut.

JAMES D. CONEY. 

